Grumpy Backpackers Articles and Travel Advice
Virtuous Volunteering or Clueless Colonialism?
Virtuous volunteering or clueless colonialism? Anna goes into an in-depth view of volunteering in Ghana and whether it can do more harm than good.
The Dangers of Tubing
Vang Vieng, the quiet mountain town of Laos, is one of the most picturesque places in all of South East Asia, but there are dangers involved in tubing.
Andy McGinlay Hates Travel - Part 1
Follow our Grumpy Backpacker series - the bottom line is this: sometimes, travel sucks. Our grumpy backpacker is mad as hell about that, and he’s not going to take it any more. Join him as he complains his way around the world - he bitches about it so you don’t have to and let's be honest, we've all wanted to at one point or another.
Andy McGinlay Hates Travel - Part 2
Part 2 of our Grumpy Backpacker series - the bottom line is this: sometimes, travel sucks. Our grumpy backpacker is mad as hell about that, and he’s not going to take it any more. Join him as he complains his way around the world - he bitches about it so you don’t have to and let's be honest, we've all wanted to at one point or another.
